The Information Systems Audit and Control Association has released the third edition of its book IT Control Objectives for Sarbanes-Oxley to help information technology professionals focus on ...

A semi-annual or annual internal audit allows you to gauge the effectiveness of your business's internal control system. Unlike an external audit, which focuses on determining whether financial ...

THE ASSESSMENT OF COMPANY-LEVEL CONTROLS is a critical part of complying with section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley. The PCAOB says public companies must assess the design and operating effectiveness of these ...

Brian Christensen, in an article in Corporate Compliance Insights (CCI) entitled “The Updated COSO Framework: Time for a Fresh Look at Internal Control”, said that the updated 2013 COSO Framework ...

Payroll expense is the sum total of all compensation that a business must pay to its employees for a set period or on a given date. Payroll is one of the biggest expenses incurred by a business, which ...

The AICPA Auditing Standards Board (ASB) issued a new standard Tuesday to establish requirements and provide guidance that apply only when an auditor is engaged to perform an audit of internal control ...

The SAS 70 auditing standard has been a must for service providers to test internal security controls. But it hasn’t been without critics, and SAS 70’s replacement is at hand. In June 2011, it will be ...

The Army Audit Agency provides internal audit services for Army operations at all levels. Most of our work involves performance/operational audits in areas such as ...

In our article of 15 July 2019, we referred to several international scandals involving companies that have been audited by the Big Four (KPMG, Deloitte, Ernst & Young and PWC) and the possibility of ...

Former Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah was delivering opening remarks at the 7th National Conference on Internal Auditing on Sunday The work of auditors is essential in ...